This month, Santa Barbara County public safety officials are joining together to highlight National Preparedness Month with a countywide theme of “Preparedness Starts with You.” Community members are encouraged to take simple proactive steps to protect themselves, their families, pets, and neighborhoods before the next emergency incident occurs here. “Our community knows firsthand how suddenly […]
Scott Anderson, MFA, professor of art at Westmont College for 27 years, is the winner of the 39th Annual California Avocado Festival’s Art Design Contest for its posters and t-shirts. The reveal was done on Thursday, September 11, at the Carpinteria Farmers Market where the Avo Fest set up a booth. I met Avo Fest […]
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Santa Barbara County residents will gather on Friday, October 10, for an evening that combines celebration with a serious purpose: supporting the all-volunteer Santa Barbara County Search and Rescue (SBCSAR) team. Rescue Roundup 2025, set for 6 to 10 pm at the Santa Barbara Carriage Museum, promises lively entertainment, memorable food, and unique demonstrations of […]
In a September 10th report by Climate Rights International (CRI), authored by researcher Trevor Stankiewicz, the organization urged Governor Gavin Newsom and California regulators to halt Sable Offshore Corp.’s plans to restart the Las Flores oil pipeline system in Santa Barbara County. In the report, the group called for a full environmental review, public hearings, […]
Seventeen-year-old Santa Barbara High School senior Hannah Hedrick was volunteering at All Saints-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church following the Palisades Fire when she had an epiphany. Sorting through donated clothes and books for victims of the fire that burned down an entire community, including her cousins’ and aunts’ houses, she had a sense that she could make […]
The International All Volunteer Coastal Cleanup Day is Saturday, September 20. Locally, Explore Ecology heads its operations for Santa Barbara County beaches. In Montecito, Youth leader Pyp Pratt, 17, will once again be stationed at Butterfly Beach with his dad Paul to lead the volunteers and manage the cleanup. At Hammonds Beach (end of Eucalyptus […]
The ringed gas giant Saturn comes into focus at Westmont’s stargazing event on Friday, September 19, beginning at sunset and lasting several hours. The solar system’s Hula-Hoop champion will start low in the evening sky, but will be visible later in the evening after 8 pm. The Owl Cluster, Great Globular Cluster in Hercules, and […]
Highway 101 construction in Montecito is reaching an important milestone this month. The southbound off-ramp at San Ysidro Road will reopen on September 19, following the completion of critical work connecting it to a new auxiliary lane. While the full auxiliary lane is not yet finished, enough progress has been made to safely restore access […]
Set to begin this fall is the first in a series of reservoir retrofits to address seismic resilience. This important project has been years in the making and will benefit from exclusive federal grant funding that provides 30% principal forgiveness and zero interest loans. The Montecito Water District (MWD) is excited about this opportunity to […]
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In an all-hands-on deck request, Sarah Aguilar, director for the Santa Barbara County Animal Welfare Services, is asking community members to temporarily or permanently adopt one of 50 dogs that are being displaced while the SB and Lompoc shelters undergo repairs and upgrades. The SB shelter received a grant from the ASPCA in partnership with […]
It was in January of this year that Cindy Hill, CEO of the Battistone Foundation, informed residents of its intention to sell the Battistone properties, which house 190 low-income seniors. The news was a heavy blow to residents who had hoped to spend their “golden years” there. “It will be displacing all of us,” said […]
See all CVR has to offer September 8th-14th! Join us for Coast Village Week, celebrating our vibrant community with a variety of events and experiences that capture the heart of Coast Village Road for residents, visitors, and merchants alike. Coast Village Week Events Dive into Coast Village by shopping, sipping, and perusing! Don’t forget to check […]
A long known hard fact is that Santa Barbara County is at the end of the power grid line for electricity powered by Southern California Edison. No matter how you slice it, if there is a power shut down for any reason, SBC is out. This was detailed in the Montecito Journal by Rinaldo Brutoco, […]
Suspect on Property / 700 block Park Lane — Sunday, August 10, at 09:51 hours Victim called to report an unknown male jumped the fence at the above location and was walking around the construction site and home that is being built on the property. Unknown suspect left prior to law enforcement arrival. Victim believed […]
